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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => Hardy => Topic started by: d conover on March 09, 2012, 07:27:25 AM

Title: How close?
Post by: d conover on March 09, 2012, 07:27:25 AM

As I have mentioned before, we are building a house.  I had an H2 for 12 years or so.

I have bought a new H4 to be installed pretty soon.  I am wanting to get it as close to the house as possible.

I have read 10 feet is minimum, but I think that is a little too close given the occasional flames shooting out of the stack.

The house will be sided with hardy board and have a shingle roof.  Anyone think there is any fire danger from maybe 25' ?

I have to put it on the south east end of the house, the prevailing wind comes from the sw. hopefully it will carry the smoke on past the house.  More hopefully it won't smoke anymore than my H2 which hardly smokes at all.  Brother in law has a H2
that smokes like a locomotive.

Title: Re: How close?
Post by: Trint on March 09, 2012, 01:34:30 PM

Check with your insurance, atleast that is what the dealer told me when I put in my boiler.  25 foot was the magic number for no extra premiums.

Title: Re: How close?
Post by: BIGDIESEL20S on March 12, 2012, 06:52:31 AM

I was told the same thing as Trint. Mine is about 45ft from my back door and I'm glad its no closer just do to the occasional sparks and flames out the stack.

Title: Re: How close?
Post by: fireboss on March 12, 2012, 07:09:01 PM

my town said 14' and thats where mine is,  saved on the pex!